Combined novelty wind musical instrument and bracelet, finger ring, and the like



May 20, 1941. c. L. HEALY COMBINED NOVELTY WIND MUSICAL INSTRUMENT AND BRACELET, FINGER RING, AND THE LIKE Filed Feb. 24, 1941 Patented May 20, 1941 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFlCE COMBINED NOVELTY WIND MUSICAL IN- BRACELET, FINGER STRUMENT AND 10 Claims.

This invention is for a combined novelty wind musical instrument and bracelet, finger ring or the like.

One of the objects of the invention is to provide a bracelet or the like capable of producing one or more musical notes when blown.

Another object of the invention is to utilize the walls of the bracelet or the like to enclose an air chamber through which air is vibrated when blown therethrough to produce a musical note.

Another object of the invention is to provide an air chamber in a braclet or the like the walls of which have a surface capable of causing vibration of air blown therein for producing a musical sound.

Another object of the invention is to provide a bracelet of tubular form with the wall deflected to provide an outer surface ornamentation and an inner wall surface capable of vibrating air blown .through the chamber formed by these wall deflections for producing a musical sound.

Another object of the invention is to utilize the walls of a bracelet or the like to provide a space to lengthen the air-vibrating chamber of a musical instrument.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists of certain novel features of construction, as will be more fully described, and particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawing:

Fig. 1 is a view illustrating two different forms of the invention encircling the arm and finger of the wearer;

Fig. 2 is a side elevational view showing my invention in the form of a bracelet;

Fig. 3 is a sectional View illustrating in extended position the article shown in Fig. 2;

Fig. 4 is a view of a fragmental portion of the tubular material used in forming this invention;

Fig. 5 is a. view illustrating a modified form of the invention; and

Fig. 6 is a sectional view showing in extended position the article shown in Fig. 5.

In carrying out my invention I provide a tubular member III of sufficient length to form the object desired which may be a bracelet as shown at H in Figs. 1 and 2 or a finger ring as shown at l2 in Fig. 1; and I secure to one end of this tubular member, such as by soldering, a mouth piece l3, and secure in a like manner at the other end of the tubular member a dish-like member I4. The mouth piece has openings l5 and 16 extending therethrough and registering with the inner chamber l'l provided by the walls of the tubular member [0, and the member I4 has an opening 18 also registering with the chamber I1.

This tubular member is bent intermediate its ends to provide a coil IQ of a size, when made in bracelet form, to encircle the wrist of the wearer, or, when made into a finger ring, to encircle the finger, The ends of this tubular member extend above the coil l9 as at 29 and 2| a distance sufficiently spaced from the coil to permit placing of the lips about the mouth piece l3. The material of this tubular member is such as to provide coils sufiiciently resilient that they will expand sufliciently to be easily forced over the hand of the wearer when Worn as a bracelet or the knuckle of the finger when the invention is applied to a ring.

In the preferred form of the invention, as illustrated in Figs. 1 to 4 of the drawing, in order to provide an ornamental surface for the bracelet part of the device and a means for causing vibration of air which may be blown through the chamber H to produce a musical whistling sound, I make the wall 22 of the tubular memher in the form of a continuous helical rib 23 having a. narrow helical groove 24 therebetween. The wall of this rib is curved as at 25 providing a curved groove 26 on the inner surface of the tubular member spaced by a narrow rib 21 extending inwardly on the inner surface. Air vibrations of a predetermined value will be set up when such a tube is blown through.

I have found that a tubular member approximately 21 inches long, the approximate length required for the average-sized bracelet, formed in the manner illustrated in Fig. 2, and threeeighths of an inch outer diameter, having the above-described inner surface, will produce an harmonious whistling sound having three distinct tones dependent on the force of the entering air.

This form of surface also strengthens the tube against crushing.

In Fig. 5, I have illustrated a modified form of the invention which consists, in the instant case, of a tubular member 28 having a smooth inner wall. The outer surface of this tubular member may have a surface ornamentation as at 29. To the ends of this tubular member 28, I secure, such as by soldering, the mouth piece i3 and the dish-like member l4. Adjacent to the mouth piece [3 and within the chamber 39 formed by the wall of the tubular member 23, I provide a plug 3| fixedly secured in place and flattened as at 32 to provide a wind passage 33;

and I also provide a vent it opening into the chamber 36 adjacent to this plu lhis construction provides a type of whistle of wellknown construction which is novel in a bracelet or like article.

It is thought that the manner in which the device functions will be readily apparent from a consideration of the foregoing.

I claim:

1. A bracelet or the like comprisin a tubular member coiled intermediate the ends thereof and with the coils of a dimension to encircle a member of the wearers body and sufficiently resilient to permit expansion thereof when passing over a portion of the wearers bod said tubular member providing an air chamber extending therethrough, and means in said chamber for causing vibration of air blown therethrough for producing a musical whistling sound.

2. A bracelet or the lik comprising a tubular member coiled intermediate the ends thereof and with the coils of a dimension to encircle a member of the wearers body and sufficiently resilient to permit expansion thereof when passing over a portion of the wearers body, said tubular member providing an air chamber extending therethrough open at each end and with the walls thereof provided with a grooved surface with a cross sectional shape of the groove of a form to cause vibration of air blown through said chamber for producirr a musical whistling sound.

3. A bracelet comprising a tubular member coiled intermediate the ends thereof and with the coils of a dimension to encircle the wearers arm and sufliciently resilient to permit expansion thereof when passing over the hand of the wearer, said tubular member providing an air chair ber therein having an opening at each end and the walls of which are provided with a helically grooved surface extending the length of the chamber capable of vibrating air blown through said chamber for producing a musical whistling sound.

4. A bracelet comprising a tubular member coiled intermediate the ends thereof and with the coils dimensioned to encircle the wearers arm and sufficiently resilient to permit expansion thereof when passing over the hand of the wearer, said tubular member providing an air chamber therein extending the length thereof and opened at both ends and the walls of which are provided with a helicaily grooved surface extending the length of said chamber, said helical'groove being curved in cross section and providing a surface for said chamber capable of causing a vibration of air blown through said chamber for producing a musical whistling sound.

5. A bracelet comprising a tubular member coiled intermediate the ends thereof and with the coils dimensioned to encircle the wearers arm and sufliciently resilient to permit expansion thereof when passing over the hand of the wearer, said tubular member providing an air chamber therein extending the length thereof and opened at both ends, the walls of which are provided with a helically grooved surface extending the length of said chamber, said helical groove being curved in cross section and providing a surface for said chamber capable of causing a vibration of air blown through said chamber for producing a musical whistling sound, and

a mouth piece at one end of said tubular member.

6. A bracelet comprising a tubular member coiled intermediate the ends thereof and with the coils dimensioned to encircle the wearers arm and sufiiciently resilient to permit expansion thereof when passing over the hand of the wearor, said tubular member providing an air chamber therein extending the length thereof and opened at both ends, the walls of which are provided with a helically grooved surface extending the length of said chamber, said helical groove being curved in cross section and providing a surface for the wall of said chamber capable of causing a vibration of air blown through said chamber for producing a musical whistling sound, a mouth piece at one end and a dish 118111- ber at the other end of said tubular member.

'I. A bracelet comprising a tubular member formed with a helically ribbed wall with the ribbed portion spaced to provide a helical groove therebetween with the ribbed portion formed with an inner and outer curved surface providing an outer helically raised curved ribbed surface and an inner surface with a helical curved groove therein, said tubular member being provided with a coiled portion intermediate the ends thereof with the coils of a dimension to encircle the Wearers arm and sufficiently resilient to permit expansion thereof when passing over be hand of the wearer, said tubular member roviding an air chamber open at each end with the surface of the Walls thereof capable of causing a vibration of air blown through the chamber for producing a musical whistling sound, and a mouth piece at one end of said tubular member.

8. A device of the character described comprising a tubular member having an inner surface provided with a helical curved groove therein extending the length thereof and providing an air chamber open at each end and the walls of which are capable of causing vibration of air blown therethrough from either end for producing a musical sound, said tubular member being bent in the form of an ornament for personal wear, and with the ends of said tubular member spaced from each other.

9. A bracelet comprising a tubular member coiled intermediate the ends thereof and with the ends of said member spaced from each other and with the coils of a dimension to encircle the wearers arm, said tubular member providin an air chamber therein having an opening at each end and the walls of which are provided with a helically grooved surface capable of vibrating air blown through said chamber for producing a musical whistling sound.

10. A bracelet comprising a tubular coil member of a dimension to encircle the wearers said member providing an air chamber therein having an opening at each end and the walls of which are provided with a helically grooved surface providing a helical rib extending into said chamber, said surface being capable of vibrating air blown through said chamber for producing a musical whistling sound, the air ontrance to said chamber being free of any obstruction restricting the opening thereto and said helically grooved surface being the only medium for causing the vibration of the air blown through said chamber.

CATEEIERINE L. l-IEALY, 

